Heinrich of Hessen-Darmstadt (1674–1741)

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Heinrich von Hessen-Darmstadt (born September 29, 1674 in Darmstadt , † January 31, 1741 in Butzbach ) was a prince of Hessen-Darmstadt, imperial general and commander of Lleida (Lérida) in the War of the Spanish Succession .

Life

Heinrich was a son of Landgrave Ludwig VI. von Hessen-Darmstadt (1630–1678) from his marriage to Elisabeth Dorothea von Sachsen-Gotha-Altenburg (1640–1709), daughter of Ernst I von Sachsen-Gotha-Altenburg .

Heinrich, like his brothers Georg , Philipp and Friedrich, converted to the Catholic faith and entered imperial services, where he rose to become general sergeant . Under the leadership of his brother Georg , he was involved in the capture of Gibraltar in 1704 .

In 1705 Heinrich was appointed Lieutenant General Field Marshal and Commander of Lerida. In October 1707, at the head of an army of 2,500 men, he defended the city in the War of the Spanish Succession. After two months of siege, he had to surrender to Philip V's 30,000-strong troop formation . After a dispute with Count Starhemberg, he quit his service in 1710.

He returned to Germany and lived in Butzbach, his mother's widow's residence. Under their influence he converted back to Protestantism .

ancestors

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Ludwig V Landgrave of Hesse-Darmstadt (1577–1626)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Georg II Landgrave of Hesse-Darmstadt (1605–1661)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Magdalena of Brandenburg (1582–1616)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Louis VI. Landgrave of Hesse-Darmstadt (1630–1678)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Johann Georg I Elector of Saxony (1585–1656)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Sophie Eleonore of Saxony (1609–1671)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Magdalena Sibylle of Prussia (1586–1659)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Heinrich of Hessen-Darmstadt
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Johann III. of Saxe-Weimar (1570–1605)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Ernst I of Saxe-Gotha-Altenburg (1601–1675)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Dorothea Maria of Anhalt (1574–1617)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Elisabeth Dorothea of ​​Saxe-Gotha-Altenburg (1640–1709)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Johann Philipp von Sachsen-Altenburg (1597–1639)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Elisabeth Sophia of Saxe-Altenburg (1619–1680)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Elisabeth of Braunschweig-Wolfenbüttel (1593–1650)
 
 
 
 
 
 

literature

personal data
SURNAME Heinrich of Hessen-Darmstadt
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Landgrave of Hessen-Darmstadt, imperial officer
DATE OF BIRTH September 29, 1674
PLACE OF BIRTH Darmstadt
DATE OF DEATH January 31, 1741
Place of death Butzbach